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I like it in theory -- it's a wonderful plant, has a fun sound (the double V, the tailored quality), and looks nice written. The problem is I find it hard to say. For a plant, that's fine. To say it many times, as you would for a person... I don't know. Vervain! Vervain, be careful in that tree! Vervain, are you hungry? Hey Vervain, please speak up. It catches a bit in my mouth.

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That said:

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Vervain Aracelis
Vervain Astrid
Vervain Isabel
Vervain Opal

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I feel like the middle needs some strong vowel sounds to make the name easier to say overall.

An awesomely quirky but at the same time pretty name! I prefer spelling it Vervaine like previously suggested - it just makes it look like more of a name.

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Vervaine Lily / Lilith was my first thought.

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Vervaine Adelys
Vervaine Alastriona
Vervaine Astoria
Vervaine Caralie
Vervaine Circe
Vervaine Cosima
Vervaine Ezilda
Vervaine Isla
Vervaine Lucasta
Vervaine Lumi
Vervaine Odilia
Vervaine Parthenope
Vervaine Piera
Vervaine Romilly
Vervaine Rosanthe
Vervaine Rowena
Vervaine Roxana
Vervaine Scarlett

When I looked at the title of your post, I immediately thought that Vervain must be a boy's name. I suggest spelling it as Vervaine so that it's clearer that it's actually a girl's name. Some people will also be reminded of Morgaine, which will further help with seeing it as a girl's name.

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With that said, the name is certainly original, but it's not my style. It also reminds me of the Belgian city Verviers and of verven, which means "to paint" in my native language (which is Dutch).

Vervain is the drug/herb that weakens vampires in the TV series The Vampire Diaries which I have watched since I was a kid so my huge association with that kind of ruins it as a name for me.

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If I didn't have that association though I'm still not sure I think the sound of it. As previous posters have mentioned, the appearance of "vain" in there just isn't a virtue I'd want to bestow upon a child.

I like it. It's been a gp for a long time.
The emphasis is on the VERV part so the vain is not that noticeable. VERV-ain.
I've never given much thought to combos because I never considered actually using it.
Maybe combined with something equally gp ... Vervain Fairlight

This message was edited 7/10/2017, 9:14 AM

It does have that unfortunate "vain" at the end (you're so vain...) in addition to all the harsh "V" sounds. I do like the meaning, though. :)

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Vervain Lily
Vervain Amity
Vervain Ruth
Vervain Pearl
Vervain Marjorie
Vervain Teresa / Vervain Theresa
Vervain Isabelle
Vervain Antonia
Vervain Skye
Vervain Antigone
Vervain Joy
Vervain Claire

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Eloise Vervain
Miriam Vervain
Monica Vervain
Rosalind Vervain

Hi !!!

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In Italian it is like in Latin 'verbena'.

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I much prefer Verbena because Vervain has too strong the link with vein.

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I love nature names anyway and Vervain has a beautiful gothic vibe.